Reynolds, I'm a dangerous-minded man on a ship loaded with hurt. Now, why you got me chatting with your peons?
Womack ,'The Message'
LotR - The Return of the King: "We named the *dog* 'Strider'".
Frodo: Please, what does it always mean, this... this "Aragorn"? Elrond: That's his name. Aragorn, son of Arathorn. Aragorn: I like "Strider." Elrond: We named the *dog* "Strider".
A discussion of Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King. If you're a pervy hobbit fancier, this is the place for you.
Betsy HP - Apr 02, 2004 8:39:53 am PST #2429 of 3902
If I only had a brain...
DavidS - Apr 02, 2004 11:59:09 am PST #2430 of 3902
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
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Jessica - Apr 02, 2004 1:30:54 pm PST #2431 of 3902
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
The odd thing is, I totally support the changes PJ made to Faramir, but the same changes made to Aragorn just bugged me, especially in RotK. After Helm's Deep, I thought he'd moved past the whole "No, I cannot be King, for I am so weak!" phase, and then it turned out he hadn't. RotK felt like a huge step backwards in character development without any reason for it.
DavidS - Apr 02, 2004 1:32:08 pm PST #2432 of 3902
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
RotK felt like a huge step backwards in character development without any reason for it.
The only time it bugged me was when he actually received the crown, where he looks kind of miserable and befuddled and anxious. By then at least, he should be ready to be King.
Katie M - Apr 02, 2004 1:36:23 pm PST #2433 of 3902
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
Aww, the scene with the crown I really liked. No matter how ready he is to be king, actually being crowned is going to be a freaky moment.
Jessica - Apr 02, 2004 1:39:10 pm PST #2434 of 3902
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Plus, the robes looked really uncomfortable. I'm sure he would have looked much more kingly if he'd been able to move his arms.
Miracleman - Apr 02, 2004 1:50:17 pm PST #2435 of 3902
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
And that crown had to weigh a ton!
"Heavy is the head that wears the crown" indeed. "Heavy is that fucking crown."
All I'm sayin' is Aragorn is gonna need him a good chiropractor.
DavidS - Apr 02, 2004 2:17:05 pm PST #2436 of 3902
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
All I'm sayin' is Aragorn is gonna need him a good chiropractor.
I think the trick would be to glue his hair into a support network of flying-buttress dreadlocks.
Miracleman - Apr 02, 2004 4:52:07 pm PST #2437 of 3902
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
I think the trick would be to glue his hair into a support network of flying-buttress dreadlocks.
BWAH!!
I cannot describe the hysterical visual image I have in my head...
Nutty - Apr 03, 2004 6:50:44 am PST #2438 of 3902
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
I secretly suspect that any disappointment with movie-Strider in ROTK relates to the fact that he, for me anyway, makes an excellent disgruntled loner, and a pretty good renegade king-in-exile, but he's not all that much as a king-in-kingdom.
I take for proof of this his speech before the Morannon. It was -- eh. I mean, especially in comparison with Theoden's at the Pelennor Fields, which (1) had the advantage of being actually adapted from what Tolkien wrote, and (2) had a rip-snortin' delivery of the lines. Strider's speech, by contrast, felt like the preamble to a therapy session, both in word and delivery.